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9 May 2025: Details received from the inspector about the examination hearings
On 9 May, the Council received the Draft Hearings Programme, Inspector's Matters Issues and Questions - Stage 1, and Guidance Note.
The Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions sets out the issues the inspector wishes to discuss at the hearings.
The Guidance Note has been prepared to assist individuals and organisations involved in the examination of the South Tyneside Local Plan.
The Guidance Note provides details of the venue and relevant deadlines. The Stage 1 hearing sessions will open on Tuesday 8 July 2025.
The draft Programme of Hearings provides a draft schedule for the Stage 1 - EiP Hearings.
This has been added to the post submission correspondence from the inspector section of the examination library.
7 May 2025: Reply to our response to the inspector's initial letter
On 7 May 2025, a letter was received from the Local Plan inspector in response to a letter we sent the inspector dated 2 May 2025.
This has been added to the post submission correspondence from the inspector section of the examination library, see Inspector's response note (6 May 2025).
2 May 2025: Response to the inspector's initial letter
On 2 May 2025 South Tyneside Council responded to the inspector's initial letter received on 17 April 2025.
This has been added to the 'South Tyneside Council response to the inspector' section of the examination library.
1 May 2025: Additional documents added to the examination library
The following documents have been added to the post submission documents section of the examination library:
- POSTSUB5: Town Centre and District Centre Use Study (2018)
- POSTSUB6: Open Space Update Addendum (2019)
- POSTSUB7: South Tyneside Open Space Assessment Report (2015)
- POSTSUB8: South Tyneside Open Space Standards Paper (2015)
- POSTSUB9: South Tyneside Council Duty to Cooperate - Neighbouring Authority Housing and Economic Needs Evidence Addendum (2025)
22 April 2025: Neighbourhood plans added to examination library
The following documents have been added to the post submission documents section of the examination library:
- POSTSUB2: East Boldon Neighbourhood Plan (2021 to 2036)
- POSTSUB3: Whitburn Neighbourhood Plan (2021 to 2036)
- POSTSUB4: Whitburn Neighbourhood Plan Policies Map (2021 to 2036)
17 April 2025: Receipt of inspector's initial letter
On 17 April 2025, a letter was received from the Local Plan inspector. This has been added to the post submission correspondence from the inspector section of the examination library.
See: Inspector's initial letter (17 April 2025)
20 March 2025: Appointment of inspector
On 20 March 2025, a letter was received from the Planning Inspectorate appointing an inspector to examine the South Tyneside Local Plan.
The appointment letter is available to view in the post submission documents section of the examination library.
12 March 2025: Submission of the Local Plan
On 4 March 2025, The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) intervened in the South Tyneside Local Plan.
Under section 27 of the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, the Council was directed to submit the Publication draft South Tyneside Local Plan (2023 -2040) for Examination in Public by 12 March 2025.
In accordance with the Secretary of State's direction, on 11 March 2025 the Council submitted the Local Plan to be independently examined.
View the Notice of Submission.
The submission documents are available to view in the examination library.